How to make the side button easier to use in iOS 15 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to make the Side button easier to use in iOS 15, with pictures of the screens to help.

1. Tap the Settings icon  on your Home screen to open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

2. On the Accessibility screen, tap the Side Button option.

3. From the Click Speed options, choose the speed you need to click the Side button to activate double- and triple-clicks.

4. If you don’t want to press and hold on the Side button to activate Siri, select Off in the Press and Hold to Speak options.

5. When you are happy with your settings, you can return to the Home screen by swiping up from the bottom of the screen or by pressing the Home button on devices with a physical Home button.